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What I saw as I watched the two Bowl Championship Series selection shows Sunday night. The “official” show was on Fox, which holds the television broadcast rights to all the games except the Rose Bowl; the unofficial show was on ESPN, which is where college football’s most important games should be. I had the sound up on the ESPN TV in the newsroom, because I can’t stand the asshats on Fox.

7:56 p.m. The Fox show is due to start in a few minutes, but they — Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson, Charles Davis and that twerp host dude — are already one-upping their own broadcast by showing us the Rose Bowl matchup: Penn State vs. Southern Cal. God, I’m already annoyed to death with these guys — please, let the ESPN show start soon.

8:01 p.m. ESPN has to wait on Fox to announce anything — and the Fox show hasn’t started yet — so The Leader is showing highlights of Saturday’s games. Why do coaches still insist on looking surprised by the Gatorade shower?

8:03 p.m. The Big 12 trophy looks like a fishbowl. Complete with a goldfish. Inspiring.

8:06 p.m. Live shot from Cincinnati’s gym. Fans look excited. Hope someone told them this has nothing to do with basketball. Orange Bowl: UC vs. Virginia Tech. The Cincy fans go nuts. I’d suggest they act like they’ve been there before … but, oh yeah, they haven’t been there before.

8:07 p.m. Just noticed ESPN’s way around having to wait on Fox — they have helmets from all the BCS teams sitting on the front of the set. And yeah, there’s my Buckeyes…

8:08 p.m. Fox interviewing UC’s Brian Kelly. He is so gone after that game. Which will be seen by about two dozen people.

8:09 p.m. Fox is going to commercial. ESPN has announced the Orange and is still dissecting the matchup.

8:11 p.m. ESPN’s still going; Fox is back, but not really — this is a review of the Pontiac Game Changing Performances, which amounts to another commercial.

8:12 p.m. Fox went from the “commercial” back to commercial. At least they’re making money. ESPN’s BCS guy, Brad Edwards:

“Florida is going to play Oklahoma (in the title game) — there’s no question in my mind.”

8:18 p.m. ESPN is still talking about the Rose Bowl, and Saint Lou just evoked the name of Woody Hayes, for whom Lou was an assistant. MM says USC owns the Pac 10; I think he forgot about Oregon State.

8:25 p.m. My break is over, and I have a story to finish. I suppose I could listen to the Fox guys talk a little bit more between commercials, but I’m irritated enough already. Note to College Football: Once the Fox contract expires after next season, please don’t let them anywhere near my game again. Please.